Pulido-Esparza et al. 2004 (Article) Mexico

Flora bromeliológica del Estado de Guerrero, Mexico: riqueza y distribución

Author(s):—V.A. Pulido-Esparza, A.R. López-Ferrari & A. Espejo

Publication:—Boletín de la Sociedad Botánica de México 75: 55-104. (2004)

Abstract:—The state of Guerrero is interesting because of its rich and peculiar Bromeliad flora that includes a large number of endemic species. Based on the study of 1,250 herbarium specimens corresponding to 797 collections, and a detailed bibliographic revision we conclude that the Bromeliad flora known up to now for Guerrero comprises 88 species and 11 genera. The genera Racinaea and Ursulaea and the species Catopsis berteroniana, Hechtia reflexa, Racinaea ghiesbreghtii, Tillandsia andrieuxii, T. gymnobotrya, T. magnusiana, T. marabascoensis, T. polystachia, T. rettigiana, T. tricolor and Ursulaea tuitensis, are recorded for the first time for Guerrero. The states whose Bromeliad flora is most similar to that of Guerrero are Jalisco, Michoacán and Colima, followed by State of México and Morelos. Among the vegetation types occurring in the state, Quercus forest is the richest with 42 taxa, followed by tropical deciduous forest with 33 and tropical subdeciduous forest with 27. The vegetation type with the lowest species number is the Juniperus forest. Finally, an updated catalogue of the Bromeliaceae from the state of Guerrero, including keys to genus and species identification, is presented; also, the species representation and distribution are analized in detail.

Taxonomy:—Tillandsia lydiae Considered a natural hybrid of Tillandsia caput-medusae x T. circinnatioides Gouda 6/2014 Parents do not seem feasible leave as is (p.86).